Milky Way over Monument Rock Beyond ÿ I had been enjoying

ÿ I had been enjoying the stately

and evergreens

adding depth and intensifying close colors

to Monument Rock dwarfing a tree growing directly in front

and of course the 700+ year old ruins built by the

Milky Way over Monument Rock Beyond ÿ I had been enjoyingThese rocky towers occur along the Colorado Front Range. I had always feared that the Milky Way at Monument Rock would be overcome by Colorado Springs lights in any landscape photography; but a very clear night and a Southwest view away from the city minimized the light pollution!? In this nature image I love how the photo moves from small plants (grasses, yucca and mullein), to Monument Rock dwarfing a tree growing directly in front, to the core of